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Deisy Contreras

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Organism:human· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Vaithilingaraja ArumugaswamiiD· 5 shared Arunachalam Ramaiah· 2 shared Jie Tang· 2 shared Vineela Gangalapudi· 2 shared Ayub Ali· 1 shared Danyang Gong· 1 shared Gustavo GarciaiD· 1 shared Jiagang J. Zhao· 1 shared

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Pathogenesis of Zika Virus Infection via Rectal Route

Laura E. Martínez, Gustavo Garcia, Deisy Contreras, Danyang Gong, Ren Sun, Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami

This study investigates the pathogenesis of Zika virus infection via the rectal route and its potential implications for transmission and disease outcomes.

bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology

Modeling Zika Virus Congenital Eye Disease: Differential Susceptibility of Fetal Retinal Progenitor Cells and iPSC-Derived Retinal Stem Cells to Zika Virus Infection

Deisy Contreras, Melissa Kaye Jones, Laura E. Martinez, Vineela Gangalapudi, Jie Tang, Ying Wu, Jiagang J. Zhao, Zhaohui Chen, Shaomei Wang, Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami

This study models ZIKV-induced congenital eye disease by comparing susceptibility of fetal retinal cells and iPSC-derived retinal stem cells, identifying molecular pathways and potential therapeutic targets.

bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology

Dysregulation of Long Non-coding RNA (lncRNA) Genes and Predicted lncRNA-protein Interactions during Zika Virus Infection

Arunachalam Ramaiah, Deisy Contreras, Vineela Gangalapudi, Masumi Sameer Padhye, Jie Tang, Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami

This study identifies differentially expressed lncRNAs and their interactions during ZIKV infection, revealing potential roles in cell division and fetal development.

bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2016 · PreprintMicrobiology

C19ORF66 is an Interferon-Stimulated Gene (ISG) which Inhibits Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1

Weidong Xiong, Deisy Contreras, Joseph Ignatius Irudayam, Ayub Ali, Otto O. Yang, Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami

The paper identifies C19ORF66 as an IFN-stimulated gene that inhibits HIV-1 by blocking virion production.

bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2016 · PreprintImmunology

Comparative analysis of protein evolution and RNA structural changes in the genome of pre-epidemic and epidemic Zika virus

Arunachalam Ramaiah, Lei Dai, Deisy Contreras, Sanjeev Sinha, Ren Sun, Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami

This study compares protein evolution and RNA structural changes in pre-epidemic and epidemic Zika virus strains to identify adaptation mechanisms to the human host.

bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2016 · PreprintMicrobiology